subject: The Sony Ericsson Elm Provides A Noise Reduction Filter [print this page] The Sony Ericsson Elm has a noise reduction filter which automatically reduces the surrounding noise when on the phone, so it is easier to make a call from wherever the user may be - even somewhere noisy! It also has all the popular social networking and messaging features of any Sony Ericsson handset, and is made of recycled plastics and free from hazardous chemicals.
The attractive handset has the appearance of a more traditional mobile, such as its screen and phone keyboard, however it is not short of many great functions including full email and internet services among others.
The phone has a 5 megapixel camera with flash and 4 digital zoom, as well as autofocus and face and smile detection. It provides video recording too, aided by a video light. The Photo fix feature automatically adjusts the colour, contrast and brightness in photos captured, producing a better final image. Meanwhile the Photo feeds and Send to Web offer easy access for sharing both photos and videos on the Web, through personal or friends websites and blogs.
The Elm has NetFront browser for the Web, a full web browser for HTML display, and supported by Web feeds, Google search and bookmarks. The handset can easily pick up all messages and emails wherever, and provides Exchange ActiveSync for syncing Microsoft Exchange email accounts, among other accounts. Meanwhile, Facebook is at hand to provide friends with status updates, and read theirs respectively.
The handset provides plenty for entertainment with an FM radio (with RDS), video streaming and Media keeping everything in one place including the music library. Java is also supported, handy for 3D games. For easy enjoyment, YouTube application is also preloaded.
The phone features aGPS and as such, Wisepilot is the Sony Ericsson answer to proving a turn-by-turn navigation system for users, while also integrating Google Maps. The phone has full synchronisation capabilities including USB and USB mass storage, for easy exchange of data between the handset and a PC. Bluetooth is also present.
The handsets wallpaper can be set to any photo that the user may take, or for simplicity wallpaper animations are included. Autorotate is on hand to present whatever application or video the user is viewing in either portrait or landscape, the interface adapting likewise.
The Sony Ericsson Elm is a straight-forward handset with a traditional design. This does not however, mean that features have been compromised whatsoever, as the handset features many desirable applications such as Facebook and provides all the email and messaging capabilities expected. For enjoyment, all the multimedia is there in one place, and can be added to through the camera which is great for both photos and video.
